New DVDs

'Snow White & the Huntsman: Extended Edition'

★ ★ ½ (Fair-to-Good)

(Blu-ray + DVD + Ultraviolet + digital)

Universal Studios Home Entertainment ($34.98)

Not rated, PG-13

The lowdown: A new spin on the Snow White fairy tale with Kristen Stewart as the princess and Charlize Theron as the evil queen. Unfortunately, whether you watch the theatrical version or the extended cut of the movie, Stewart's performance hinders the film.

"Snow White," which cost $170 million to produce, was released on June 1. It earned $155 million in the United States and $238.9 million overseas.

Critics at Rottentomatoes.com did not consider the movie the fairest in the land, giving it a 48 percent positive rating. Gannett News Service Chief Film Critic Bill Goodykoontz gave it faint praise, writing, "'Snow White and the Huntsman' never quite delivers on its promise - a dark retelling of the fairy tale in which women hold the true power, good and evil - but it certainly is an attractive misfire."

Don't miss: Extras include a featurette on reinventing the fairy tale, profiles of the citizens of the kingdom, a featurette on the movie's magic, a tour of the kingdom, an interactive second screen feature, a commentary track as well as pocket BLU app and BD Live options.

'Lola Versus'

★ ★ (Fair)

(Blu-ray)

Fox Home Entertainment ($29.99)

R, language, sexual situations, drug use

The lowdown: Greta Gerwig stars in this romantic comedy as a young woman dumped by her fiance three weeks before their wedding. On the advice of some close friends, she sets off on a yearlong adventure of self-discovery.

"Lola Versus" went into limited release on June 8 and earned a meager $252,603.

"Lola's" journey did not impress critics who gave it a 35 percent positive rating at Rottentomatoes where Goodykoontz noted, "It's such a mopey, navel-gazing affair that even Gerwig has a hard time saving it."

Don't miss: Bonus features include outtakes, deleted scenes, an alternate ending, a profile of Gerwig, a look at the filmmakers and a commentary track.

'Where Do We Go Now?'

★ ★ ½ (Fair-to-Good)

(Blu-ray)

Sony Pictures Home Entertainment ($45.99)

PG-13, violent images, sexual situations, drug use

The lowdown: This Lebanese import is set in a small village in which a church and a mosque sit side-by-side. Charming and insightful, the movie focuses on the town's women who, to keep their men from starting a religious war, unite to distract their men through various ruses, including hiring a troupe of Ukrainian dancers.

The film debuted in the United States on May 11 and took in $529,207. Critics were nearly divided, giving the movie a 48 percent positive rating on the tomatometer, where Barbara VanDenburgh of the Arizona Republic wrote, "It is, at times, a charming reprieve from the usually dour cinematic explorations of Middle Eastern conflicts."

Don't miss: Extras include a making of featurette, a look at the film's music, an evening with the filmmakers and a commentary track.

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New DVDs

(Fair-to-Good) (Blu-ray + DVD + Ultraviolet + digital) Universal Studios Home Entertainment ($34.98) Not rated, PG-13 The lowdown: A new spin on the Snow White fairy tale with Kristen Stewart as the